Choosing our materials consciously
Choosing our materials consciously
Cutting waste from our own production is collected in our partner factories.
Recycled cotton
We seek to minimise waste at production level and strive for circular business models, and recycled cotton plays a key role in this. We started using recycled cotton in our accessories range in 2017. Since then, we have increased our recycled cotton product range and even started using our own cutting waste to create new products: our RE-Creator t-shirt and RE-Cruiser hoodie are made with 50% recycled organic cotton sourced from our own cutting waste.
The fabric is shredded in a spinning mill and blended with virgin organic cotton.
Facts & figures
Cotton can be recycled mechanically or chemically. The recycled cotton we use for our Recycled range is mechanically recycled and comes from pre-consumer materials (i.e. offcuts from our own production processes). Recycled cotton fibres are shorter than virgin fibres, which means recycled cotton needs to be mixed with virgin organic cotton to ensure knittable yarn.
In 2022, we recycled 134 tons of our cutting waste into new products for our Recycled range.
The fibres are then spun into new yarn, which is knitted into durable fabric.
Our RE-Creator t-shirt is a 50/50 blend of recycled organic cotton from our own cutting waste and un-dyed virgin organic cotton. This gives the garment a natural heather effect. By reusing materials and eliminating the dyeing process, we minimise the energy, water and chemicals needed compared to traditional production processes. Stanley/Stella’s Recycled range and production facilities are GRS certified.
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